Charlyne
Charlyne Thompson Luedke
Charlyne Faith Thompson Luedke, 87, of Lynchburg, VA, died Wednesday, March 02, 2011. She was the wife of the late William John Luedke for 52 years.
In addition to her parents, and her husband, Mrs. Luedke was preceded in death by a brother, Arthur Thompson.
Mrs. Luedke was born Wednesday, February 06, 1924 in Mishawaka, IN, the daughter of the late Arthur Thompson and Altha Odell Fields Thompson.
Mrs. Luedke is survived by a son George W. Luedke, MD, and his wife, Margaret Ann Luedke, Ph.D, of Lynchburg; a daughter, Judith Gail Boersma, Audiologist, and her husband, Mark Alan Boersma, CPA, of Churchville, PA; five grandchildren, Benjamin John Luedke, LMHC, and his wife, Alyse, of Seattle, WA, Katherine Suzanne Luci, PsyD, and her husband, Jason, of Blacksburg, VA, Brian Scott Luedke, RN, and his wife, Nicole, of Roanoke, VA, Ivy Alison Boersma, of Tullytown, PA, and Kent Colin Boersma, of Philadelphia, PA; three great grandchildren, Mason Dow Luedke, Oliver Ernesto Luci, and Erika Jordon Luedke; and special friends, Sue George and Deborah Bowman, both of Lynchburg.
Charly was a woman other women strived to be, she could do about anything, sew, knit, crochet, she even made her husband\"™s sport coats and ties. Having a green thumb, she raised orchids and other exotic plants, and knew all the names of wildflowers and trees in the forest. She was selfless in sharing and giving to her children and rescuing them from adventures gone wrong she also rescued many animals that happened her way.
Being \"the Hostess with the Mostest\": to her family. She took great pride in sharing her home-brewed Kahlua, making her pies from scratch, knowing how to prepare hamburger a 150 different ways. Giving her time to the hospital and making gingerbread castles for a local orphanage gave her great joy. Charly was never intimidated by any project that needed done and she always had great results.
The family wants to express its gratitude to Home Instead, Heritage Green, and Gentle Sheppard Hospice.
The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Lynchburg Humane Society Inc., 3305 Naval Reserve Rd., Lynchburg, VA 24501-3837.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, 434-237-9424.
In addition to her parents, and her husband, Mrs. Luedke was preceded in death by a brother, Arthur Thompson.
Mrs. Luedke was born Wednesday, February 06, 1924 in Mishawaka, IN, the daughter of the late Arthur Thompson and Altha Odell Fields Thompson.
Mrs. Luedke is survived by a son George W. Luedke, MD, and his wife, Margaret Ann Luedke, Ph.D, of Lynchburg; a daughter, Judith Gail Boersma, Audiologist, and her husband, Mark Alan Boersma, CPA, of Churchville, PA; five grandchildren, Benjamin John Luedke, LMHC, and his wife, Alyse, of Seattle, WA, Katherine Suzanne Luci, PsyD, and her husband, Jason, of Blacksburg, VA, Brian Scott Luedke, RN, and his wife, Nicole, of Roanoke, VA, Ivy Alison Boersma, of Tullytown, PA, and Kent Colin Boersma, of Philadelphia, PA; three great grandchildren, Mason Dow Luedke, Oliver Ernesto Luci, and Erika Jordon Luedke; and special friends, Sue George and Deborah Bowman, both of Lynchburg.
Charly was a woman other women strived to be, she could do about anything, sew, knit, crochet, she even made her husband\"™s sport coats and ties. Having a green thumb, she raised orchids and other exotic plants, and knew all the names of wildflowers and trees in the forest. She was selfless in sharing and giving to her children and rescuing them from adventures gone wrong she also rescued many animals that happened her way.
Being \"the Hostess with the Mostest\": to her family. She took great pride in sharing her home-brewed Kahlua, making her pies from scratch, knowing how to prepare hamburger a 150 different ways. Giving her time to the hospital and making gingerbread castles for a local orphanage gave her great joy. Charly was never intimidated by any project that needed done and she always had great results.
The family wants to express its gratitude to Home Instead, Heritage Green, and Gentle Sheppard Hospice.
The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Lynchburg Humane Society Inc., 3305 Naval Reserve Rd., Lynchburg, VA 24501-3837.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, 434-237-9424.
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